I am taunted by neighbours when I run up the street

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  • Alejandro_GFT
    Alejandro_GFT Posts: 1
    Your next workout should be boxing, knock there *kitten* out
  • soulundefined
    soulundefined Posts: 25
    Remember that YOU MATTER!!!! They do not know you or your journey and how hard you have worked to get there. :bigsmile: so play that music.. pound that pavement and enjoy yourself. You paid for the road as much as those mean jerks! To YOUR JOURNEY!!! :drinker: cheers!
  • samanthawarren
    samanthawarren Posts: 120
    These people are not worth your time or attention. I am really floored that anyone could act like this. I bet if you challenged the adults to distance run they would not be able to keep up with you.
  • jules606
    jules606 Posts: 13
    It's disgusting that adults are bullying and that they are teaching kids to do the same. Keep up the good work and kill them with kindness. You may want to inquire with the city if they have a work permit tee hee. Karmas a b**** !
  • iRebel
    iRebel Posts: 378 Member
    I feel sorry for the child who grows up in that enviroment...
  • sbilyeu75
    sbilyeu75 Posts: 567 Member
    Keep running and one day when they need something remember this moment.
  • serenity216
    serenity216 Posts: 512 Member
    Some people have no class :(

    Keep running gal! It sounds like you have some cruel trash for neighbors. I don't know why they would pick on someone trying to better her health.

    ^^^^^THIS!!! The guy is probably jealous that he can't get the motivation up to run...nice example for him to set for his son (rolls eyes)
  • DakotaKeogh
    DakotaKeogh Posts: 693 Member
    This is just mind-numbing in its cruelty. I agree about earphones and ignoring them. But, if it still bothers you is there a track you can go run on? A school somewhere?
  • _OxMan_
    _OxMan_ Posts: 7 Member
    1 Universe, 8 Planets, 204 Countries, 804 Islands, 7 Seas, 7 Billion people. Don't let 1 insignificant person/speck affect your awesomeness. Keep it up. :D
  • AmiC0717
    AmiC0717 Posts: 440 Member
    OMG that is so incredibly rude. I'm so very sorry for you and I personally feel you are freaking awesome! You keep running and you keep showing your beautiful self to the world. They are a bunch of nasty, rude, individuals who are rasing another generation of rude obnoxious brats. Do not pay them any attention at all. They are not worth your time!
  • jjpavio
    jjpavio Posts: 24 Member
    Wow. They are ignorant trash. You are an AMAZINGLY strong person. Don't let these complete low lives get in your head. (However, if they continue or escalate their harassment, you may be wise to consider calling the police.)

    I am inspired by your success and dignity.
  • alasin1derland
    alasin1derland Posts: 575 Member
    if i could continuously run for 8.5 miles or 2 hours I wouldn't care what anyone said. I'd be the proudest happiest runner on the planet. Nobody would be able to bring me down. Don't give any negative comments a second thought. They just aren't worth it. If you got a true glimpse inside their lives you would more than likely pity them. So just do what you do and let them do what they do. Any person worth your time will not behave in that manner. Go you. What you're doing is fantastic and inspirational to those of us who aspire to your fitness level.
  • myogibbs
    myogibbs Posts: 182
    You can't fix stupid....you can lose weight, but they will always be ignorant sorry excuses for humans. I am extremely proud of your weight loss & that you have found a healthy activity that you enjoy. Keep it up & don't worry about them...or any of them...THEY JUST DON'T MATTER....
  • whitneyas
    whitneyas Posts: 95 Member
    I cannot believe how rude some people are! I would chase them with a hot fire poker or something and see how fast and for how long they can run- probably not 8.5 miles!
  • Nanba007
    Nanba007 Posts: 79 Member
    I was going to post call the building inspector, but that would be lowering you to there level. Good luck keep on running, you are not doing it for them.
  • dawndw
    dawndw Posts: 203
    *LOSERS* Headphones and keep on running......
  • xilka
    xilka Posts: 308 Member
    OMG!!! Stupid, stupid people. That's outrageous. I'm so sorry you have to put up with that.

    You should stop and invite them to run with you. See if they can keep up with you.
    I bet you a million bucks that they CAN'T.

    Just keep on running. I applaud your amazing achievements.
  • irishcanadianwoman
    irishcanadianwoman Posts: 147
    *kitten*! Put on your ipod and keep on runnin' ...


    Couldn't have put it better myself - you say you are fat - but soon you will be thin and healthy, if you hold your head high and keep on running. Your neighbours, however, will always be dumb *kitten* - you win!!!!!!

    This!!!

    Good for you.
  • cmrg75
    cmrg75 Posts: 1 Member
    You just keep on runnin' girl! You are amazing.

    I absolutely agree with the others, head phones on and tune them out!
    People are cruel when they are jealous of others achievements.
  • good2bthaking
    good2bthaking Posts: 325 Member
    10 % of people are genetic a**holes. They can't help it, they wetre born that way. Keep running and don't let them get to you. Prove them wrong and stay strong. Best wishes to you and great job!!!!!!!!!
  • IamOnMywayNow
    IamOnMywayNow Posts: 470 Member
    Fill a bag with dog poo, when the mean comments start, fling bag of poo at the head of assh*le. No more mean comments.
  • nickyfm
    nickyfm Posts: 1,214 Member
    LOL! What a joke!!

    The funniest part is that while you're being healthy and active, they're sitting on their butts at home!!

    Who's the 'fat' one now? ;)
  • NakeshiaB
    NakeshiaB Posts: 250 Member
    It makes me sick that there are people like your neighbours in the world. They must feel so terrible and ashamed of their own fat, balding disgusting bodies that they feel a need to take it out on you.

    Balding disgusting bodies?

    If you are prepared to classify male pattern hair loss as disgusting, that makes you just as bad as the people who are taunting the OP.

    Be ashamed of yourself.

    Forgive me, perhaps I should have said fat; balding; disgusting bodies? As in balding and disgusting being two separate things.

    By the way, I find baldness quite sexy sometimes. I am not ashamed of myself, I simply have trouble with words on occasion.

    Im fat and bald. I am disgusting.

    No you are not!

    OK explanation time: I meant to say the OPs neighbours are disgusting for their attitude, it sounds like they are jealous of the OP for looking after herself, when clearly they are not. "fat, balding, disgusting" was not meant to imply that fat bald people are disgusting, it was meant as a description of how horrid they are as people, not all fat and bald people in general. What lies on the inside surely shows on the outside!

    I'm sorry to anyone who was offended for my clearly mis-interpreted message. I will go back to being silent now, it seems to be the only thing that works for me!
  • kdeaux1959
    kdeaux1959 Posts: 2,675 Member
    Sorry this has happened to you but don't let some jerks stop you from doing what you know is helping you... Just when you soon are a size 6 and they are letting their jaw drop at your gorgeous self, remind them of what it took to get there.. maybe by letting a little birdie fly their way.... OK, maybe not but... well... They would deserve it...
  • bluefox9er
    bluefox9er Posts: 2,917 Member
    I'm fat and I run.

    I run for my health and because I enjoy it.

    I am over 13 stone and a size 16 (down from 18 stone and size 24).

    I now can run continuously for 2 hours covering 8.5 miles and I am proud of this and enjoy running :)

    But I get a lot of negative comments from strangers, normally from young males who wind their windows down to shout comments at me as they drive past. Luckily I am hard of hearing so I miss the actual words screamed at me but it is clear from facial expressions and tones that the comments are negative...I ignore and keep on running.

    A few weeks ago, new neighbours have taken on a house which needs a lot of building work done on it and hence are frequently outside the building and their young son has taken to pointing laughing and making various remarks about running and my weight, to and at me, which I ignore as he is a young child (around 8yo) and knows no better.

    Then I 'met' his father, who joined in with his son and shouted so loudly across the road that I heard him clearly, despite my deafness/hard of hearing issues. He pretended to speak in the affections of a person with special needs and screamed 'Run Forest, Run' at me.

    I crossed the road and asked him not to call me names in the street. He sneered and said he was only singing as I ran past and didn't get 'my ****ing problem'. When I explained that I received enough comments from strangers and expected my new neighbours to be more courteous. His wife screamed from an upper store window, that I was '****ing over reacting' and that I should '*expect* comments when I run outside'.

    Am I being unreasonable to expect neighbours to be polite to each other, not to mock them ?

    I accept strangers might be nasty but is it acceptable to be pointed at, laughed at and name called on my door step....as I am *fat* and I run outside.

    I may be old fashioned but I operate on the 'if you can't say anything nice, say nothing' policy and would never shout at strangers on the street.

    Sigh, this won't stop me running but it just makes it harder for me to get out there. Why be nasty for no reason ?

    you are my hero. sincerely.

    you don't deserve this, and your neighbours are idiots, but they hurt you. my only advice is develop a thick skin because you can't seem to reason with these idiots ( because it is THEY who are unreasonable) and please continue running outdoors, and LOVE doing it.

    Chavs have low attention spans and will find someone else to tease or harass...don't let them grind you down.

    it's so sad that good people can be hurt by pond life and scumbags.

    please dont give into them.
  • atxdee
    atxdee Posts: 613 Member
    First let me say kudos to you for not letting this stop you. It's unbelievable that "grown ups" would act like this, especially a neighbor. These people clearly aren't educated, at least not on basic human skills. It's unfortunate, but the ugly truth is that there will always be hurtful people (reasons vary, but most of the time they are hurting themselves), and it takes a strong minded person to pay no mind to them. You are running on a road to physical improvement, but it sounds like you are already fit where it counts. Good for you for being strong and pursuing your goals no matter what impediments cross your path.

    Again, kudos to you!
    :flowerforyou:
  • GoingAllTheWay4MeDee
    GoingAllTheWay4MeDee Posts: 235 Member
    This is just so upsetting!!! I am with everyone on this one, HEADPHONE!! Purchase some bright headphones so these idiots can see you have headphone on. Eventually they will stop! I am so sorry you have to go through this. Some people are just ruthless. Great job on running 8.5 miles. That is great!
  • ifyouknew
    ifyouknew Posts: 68 Member
    I love it when I see people out exercising, and I especially love it if they are overweight or look unfit- it's so good to see people taking charge of their situation and doing something to get healthier. Good for you! There is no excuse for this kind of rudeness, but at least you can take comfort in knowing that as you get in better shape, the comments will get less and less frequent. Until then, I agree with the poster who said you just need an iPod so you can't hear them! Keep it up and don't let the *kitten* get you down. Most of us aren't like that. Just remember, you may be overweight on the outside, but you are losing and it sounds like you're a pretty courageous person on the inside. As for people like this, they are ugly on the inside and always will be.
  • Udail51
    Udail51 Posts: 35 Member
    May have been said over and over. But here is my take on it: put the headphones on and enjoy your run, who gives a rats rear what anyone else thinks. Not only that but if you are running 8.5 miles I would bet that the people making fun of you could not even come close to doing what you are doing. If they knew they would be jealous. I know I am.

    It is really strange, most people have no class. I have gone from a very large fat man to a very large fit man and I get comments and attitudes that are very similar in there intent to harm and insult.
  • Donnacoach
    Donnacoach Posts: 540 Member
    They don't deserve a bit of your attention. You are such a better person then what they appear to be. Losers is a word I would use to describe them. Keep your head up and your feet moving.

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